There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Tavistock by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 118 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bedford Hotelbus 118 / ...
5h 32m£58–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to Public Transport Interchangebus 216
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
6h 17m£22–45Drive 141.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Tavistockcar 141.7 mi
2h 50m£35–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from St Davids Station to Railway Stationbus 66
6h 5m£57–106
Cardiff to Tavistock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tavistock is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tavistock is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bus Station via Public Transport Interchange and Charles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Cardiff and Tavistock is 159 miles. The road distance is 142.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tavistock without a car is to train and line 118 bus which takes 5h 32m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Cardiff to Tavistock, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Public Transport Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Tavistock is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Cardiff to Tavistock.
There are 1386+ hotels available in Tavistock.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tavistock, England?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Bus Station via Public Transport Interchange, Plymouth Coach Station, and Charles Street in around 6h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Bedford Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from St Davids Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from St Davids Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
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